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Prohibited vs Unauthorized - What's the difference?

prohibited | unauthorized |

As adjectives the difference between prohibited and unauthorized

is that prohibited is forbidden; unallowed while unauthorized is not having any authority.

As a verb prohibited

is (prohibit).

prohibited

English

Adjective

(en-adj)
  • Forbidden; unallowed
  • *

    • Synonyms

    * (law) criminal, illegal, illegitimate, illicit, unlawful

    Derived terms

    * prohibited area

    Verb

    (head)
  • (prohibit)

    • unauthorized

    English

    Adjective

    (-)
  • not having any authority
  • without official authorization

    • Usage notes

    * Objects: autobiography, copying, distribution, disclosure, publication, person, warfare, and a variety of others.